## What’s new?

Board members, investors, and company executives need to ensure, from a governance perspective, that equity is being used responsibly by the company. To support this need we are launching a new set of benchmarks to help companies evaluate their equity usage versus peers:

1. Option pool size - the percentage of fully diluted shares reserved to grant to people in the future
2. Equity burn rate - the percentage of fully diluted shares granted over the last 365 days

## How can I access the new Equity Plan Benchmarks?

1. Navigate to the Benchmarks page in Carta Total Compensation
2. Navigate to the “Option pool & Burn rate” tab on the Benchmarks page

The appropriate benchmarks, based on your company’s valuation, will be highlighted on the page.

## Questions?

If you have any questions about these new benchmarks, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.